to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
first thing in the morning
troubled face; worried expression
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
fruit knife; paring knife
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
supply; supplying; replenishment
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to get into trouble; to have troubles; to cause trouble; to break down
geisha; dressed-up beautiful woman
to wring the neck; to strangle
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
experience; history; record; career
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
cutting ingredients into decorative shapes (e.g. vegetables)
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to keep (a person) waiting
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
since when; from when; how long
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up